destroyed

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“While many vines have been intercepted and destroyed, locating the thousands that may still be in customers’ hands remains our top priority,” said California Secretary of Agriculture Karen Ross in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt based his campaign in large part on a scathing criticism of Bass’ handling of the Palisades fire and his own frustration after his Pacific Palisades house was destroyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But whether those gains are broadly shared, and whether the workers whose careers are destroyed make successful transitions, these things do not depend on the technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He said by the time firefighters arrived his house was "already engulfed in flames" and everything is destroyed.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The break in the ice had not destroyed the trail.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell